drover

dro·ver

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [droh-ver]
- /ˈdroʊ vər/
- /drəʊv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [droh-ver]
- /ˈdroʊ vər/

Definitions of drover word

noun drover a person who drives cattle or sheep to market. 1
noun drover a dealer in cattle. 1
noun drover A person who drives animals, especially cattle or sheep, over long distances. 1
noun drover sb who guides livestock 1
countable noun drover A drover is someone whose job is to make sheep or cattle move from one place to another in groups. 0
noun drover a person whose occupation is the driving of sheep or cattle, esp to and from market 0

See all 7 definitions of drover

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Origin of drover

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English. See drove2, -er1

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Parts of speech for Drover

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drover

drover popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for drover

noun drover

herdsman — a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
rancher — a person who owns or works on a ranch.
bronco — In the western United States, especially in the 19th century, a wild horse was sometimes referred to as a bronco.
wrangler — a cowboy, especially one in charge of saddle horses.
vaquero — a cowboy or herdsman.

All 21 Synonyms of drover